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by dervjd 11mo ago
Would be interested to know more about which website you saw the sale on. For research purposes of course, have my email in bio.
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by dervjd 1y ago
Definitely replace the battery, it will make a huge difference in your everyday use.
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by dervjd 1y ago
Not OP, https://healthchecks.io is great for monitoring automated tasks like backup scripts. Also has the option to immediately signal failure and send an alert: https://healthchecks.io/docs/signaling_failur
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by dervjd 2y ago
Any tracker can be turned off if a thief manages to find it - but yeah a notification letting them know they need to look isn’t great. I use an AirTag on my e-bike - there’s quite a few hidden mounts out there that look like normal rear ref
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by dervjd 2y ago
"It’s always DNS" is basically tongue-in-cheek expression, because DNS issues are so frequently the cause of weird outages. Almost anything you do on the internet (or local network) depends on DNS functioning correctly. DNS can ge
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by dervjd 2y ago
I'd be curious to know what the actual NAS performance is like (IOPS, latency, etc). Looked into building a DIY NAS a few years ago, but decided to buy (a Synology DS1618+) instead. I'm sure I could've saved a few hundred rol
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by dervjd 3y ago
You're probably thinking of Delicious Library ( https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2004/11/delicious-library/ ) - that was such a cool piece of Mac software. I think it worked with the CueCat, but you co
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by dervjd 3y ago
Agree that the Kasa app is great, but the QC on their hardware is lacking. I bought a four pack, and two of them just refuse to stay connected to my Unifi 6 Pro access points. After a day or two they drop connection and won't reconnect
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by dervjd 3y ago
You'd be surprised how popular they are. Certainly they're overpriced, but the noise cancellation/sound/build quality/etc is very good. They've also apparently become something of a celebrity "it" ite
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by dervjd 4y ago
I have the latest Apple TV 4K, and it still uses the Lightning connector to charge the remote.
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by dervjd 4y ago
I bought an HP Laserjet Enterprise M601DN off Craigslist 5 years ago for ~$150 from a business that closed down. Had 250K pages printed when I bought it, and I printed tens of thousands more (law school books). Still going strong with no is
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by dervjd 4y ago
Keep in mind that unless you're doing something like transcoding for a Plex server, you don't really need much in the way of CPU for a home NAS. I have a Synology DS1618+ that uses the Intel Atom C3538, and run a few other service
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by dervjd 4y ago
100% this. The Dell Optiplex Micro line is fantastic. Servethehome has a pretty good article comparing a bunch of different manufactures/models - https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimic...
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by dervjd 4y ago
Take it from someone who has done this - it's a terrible idea. I bought a HP Z620 off of eBay for $500 in 2019. Spec'd with 2x Xeon E5-2680 @2.7GHZ & 96GB of RAM, and had a 1TB SSD. Bought a RX570 graphics card, and away I wen
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by dervjd 4y ago
Here's a HN post from a few months back discussing: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26233736
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by dervjd 4y ago
Regarding the very last line of your comment - I use BlockBlock ( https://objective-see.com/products/blockblock.html ) on every Mac to catch/stop software installing weird startup/background agents. Might be w
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by dervjd 4y ago
Yeah they're solid - come with a little dock so it looks like a high-end automation system panel. You can configure the power settings to hold the battery charge around 50% to prevent any issues with the battery swelling. If you go thi
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by dervjd 4y ago
Seconding this. I switched from PiHole to AdGuard Home because they have built in DNS over HTTPS support. I run a second instance on my colo server (with only HTTPS exposed) for my mobile devices. AdGuard can even generate the .mobileconfig
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by dervjd 4y ago
With the Ikea blinds, the motor is built into the tube the shade rolls around (for roller shades) or in the top of the blind (for the cellular blinds). There is a rechargeable battery pack that slots in at the top and a remote to control th
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by dervjd 4y ago
Love this. My TV setup is super straightforward these days, but I had a nice home theater setup in my previous house and used a rather disappointing Logitech Harmony remote. If you want to get creative, you could create a custom dashboard a
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by dervjd 4y ago
Not OP, but various automations that fire off commands based on whatever your TV, receiver, Apple TV box, etc are doing are how I find it most useful. Example: I have some cheap Govee LED strip lights behind my TV for ambient lighting. Home
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by dervjd 4y ago
Not the OP, but it's a feature of the vSphere client ("Client Connected"). https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1022290
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by dervjd 4y ago
On an old Dell Optiplex Micro: - AdGuard for DNS blocking. - HomeAssistant for all of my smart home stuff. - Confluence for my wiki (back when you could get a $10 license, and yes I know it's overkill/unnecessary pain). - Postgres
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by dervjd 4y ago
Have a look at ManageEngine MDM. Their free tier is good for up to 25 devices. The interface is a bit weird/confusing at first, but I've been using it for a few years and it seems to work well.
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by dervjd 4y ago
Entire family is Apple devices, and I actually set up MDM to manage them (ManageEngine's free tier lets you manage 25 devices). WiFi settings, enforced updates, FileVault encryption, etc all managed via MDM policies. Using Cloudflare G
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by dervjd 4y ago
Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20170820005439/https://www.bloom...
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by dervjd 4y ago
Why did you buy him the Chromebook versus the district?
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by dervjd 4y ago
If you're purchasing something to use permanently at your desk, it's worth spending more for a Thunderbolt dock. Most USB-C hubs are total crap. You'll get far faster transfer speeds, more ports, charging (and at full speed),
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by dervjd 4y ago
I had an issue where it was actually redirecting me to an entirely different website. wbay[.]com would get redirected to ebay[.]com. There was a whole thread about it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23646158 https:&
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by dervjd 4y ago
Yes, they’re great. Protecli is a solid brand with quality NICs (if a bit overpriced). I have several, running a mix of pfSense and Sophos Home for several years. Zero issues. Their Intel Atom units are plenty powerful for a gigabit cable c

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